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Advocating for children, families and communities facing barriers to high quality child care. | |
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Advocating for children, families and communities facing barriers to high quality child care. | |
Nancy Strohl
Executive Director
Nancy Strohl is actively involved in CCLC's state policy work and in a number of advocacy coalitions. Prior to joining CCLC, Nancy served as Executive Director of Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation, a California legal services program; the Public Interest Clearinghouse, a coordination and advocacy agency for California public interest law organizations; and program coordinator of the Alameda County Bar Association Pro Bono Program. As a working parent who raised three children, she has personal experiences with the challenges of the child care system and the importance of quality child care.
Eve Hershcopf
Senior Staff Attorney
Eve Hershcopf works on issues affecting subsidized child care and the intersection of child care and welfare reform, with a particular focus on funding and access to child care for families facing barriers, license-exempt care, and due process for families who receive improper payments. Prior to joining CCLC in 2001, Eve worked with the Welfare Policy Research Project at the University of California, and as a program developer in the Office of Legal Services at the State Bar of California. During her tenure with the Bar, she managed a variety of projects on issues affecting legal services for low-income Californians, and provided technical assistance to legal aid and volunteer attorney programs statewide. Eve began her legal career with Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, providing representation in family law, welfare, employment, and immigration cases.
Ed Bolen
Senior Staff Attorney/ Policy Analyst
Ed Bolen works primarily on increasing the capacity of the child care system in the areas of land use, facilities development and financing. He also works on the licensing and regulation of child care and is involved in CCLC’s state policy work. Prior to joining CCLC in 2004, Ed was an attorney at the Technical Assistance Legal Center at the Public Health Institute, working with community groups and municipal governments on public health and tobacco control issues. He has over 10 years experience working with low income communities on economic justice issues including hunger, public benefits, and community economic development. Ed is a graduate of the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Tara Genea Wilson
Program Manager
Tara Genea Wilson, Program Manager, worked as as occassional CCLC volunteer and part time Program Assistant while attending high school and college. Prior to accepting a permanent position at CCLC in 2007, Tara worked with Berkeley Law Foundation, funding public interest law projects and as the Director of Training & Professional Development for Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco. As a San Francisco native, she has dedicated over ten years working with the city's low income communities and at-risk youth. Tara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Ethnic Studies and Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley.
Willow Lancaster
Administrative Assistant
Willow Lancaster joined CCLC in the fall of 1999 after working as a certified nurse's assistant. Having two children, she has become highly interested in child care issues. Willow serves as CCLC's representative at Parent Voices, a parent-led grassroots organization fighting to make quality child care affordable and accessible to all families. As the Administrative Assistant she is responsible for screening Information and Referral line calls, donation management, correspondence, office support, general reception and office equipment.
Angeline Ong
Controller
Angeline has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Finance from Golden Gate University. Prior to her employment at CCLC, she was a bookeeper and senior accountant for Southeast Travel and The Independent Newspaper Group.
Claire Ramsey
Equal Justice Fellow
Claire Ramsey is working on a two year project on childcare for children 0-3. This project will cover a wide range of issues affecting infant-toddler access to high quality, affordable childcare. Claire graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law in 2006. While at Hastings, Claire participated in various public interest opportunities. She volunteered at the San Mateo County Family Law Facilitators, represented a 6 year old client in an SSI case through the Civil Justice Clinic and taught Street Law to at-risk girls in San Francisco. Claire is excited about the great potential of this project to affect change for our youngest and most vulnerable children.